# Kentucky SB 126: AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons and commute sentences.

Kentucky SB 126, AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons and commute sentences., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christian McDaniel (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-05 (to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 126
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons and commute sentences.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-05, to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- Sponsor: Christian McDaniel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: County Clerks, Crimes and Punishments, Elections and Voting, Governor, Secretary of State, Constitution, Ky., Local Mandate
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (37 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christian McDaniel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Boswell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew Deneen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robby Mills (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-03-05: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) (House)
- 2025-02-12: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-12: received in House (House)
- 2025-02-07: 3rd reading, passed 37-0-1 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: floor amendment adopted Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 07, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: to State & Local Government (S) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb126/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2024-12-17: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb126/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb126/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb126/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB126-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).